Yang Zhen's voice was a little cold and solemn: "When we took down those guys, we thought they were the prince's people. But in the end, we found that they had nothing to do with the prince."

"Hmm? That's related to Wei Tianying and the others?" Li Ling asked anxiously.

Yang Zhen shook his head: "It's not them, but King Yong's people, but Wei Tianying revealed this news to them."

Li Ling was stunned again, then his heart was shocked, and he took a breath: "It was them... I really forgot about this opponent..."

Yes, he was indeed neglected in this matter and only focused on the prince, completely forgetting that there was actually a previous loser in this battle.

Yongwang Sun Lin, a strong competitor who once could compete with the prince in the court and even suppress the prince, fell rapidly due to his own series of mistakes and Li Ling's sudden moves. He has not seen any movement in the court in the past two years.

This made most people, including Li Ling, feel that he has completely given up quitting, and even ignored him.

But now if you think about it carefully, things are far from that simple. King Yong was just taken away from his job and was demoted from a prince to a prince, and he was not really demoted to a commoner. How could the deep connections he had built in the court for many years be completely dissipated in just a short time?

Yes, many people did change their families after that, but who knows whether they really voted for others, or just a temporary expediency, or simply counter-espionage?

This thought was a chill on Li Ling's back throughout his life, and then he realized that the things in the court were much more complicated than what he saw and wanted. If it weren't for the reminder of Yang Zhen and the others, he wouldn't have put any warning on King Yong until now.

He still wants to rekindle his reputation? But his reputation has been broken, and even the emperor has given up on him. Does King Yong really have a chance? No, has the emperor really given up on him? If he really gives up, he will not cover up for him this time and let me stop investigating the matter.

"Sir, Lord Lu means to let you know in your heart. Don't spread this matter. After all, Your Majesty doesn't want to cause trouble again." Yang Zhen said again, "And those who took action have long been solved, and now they are dead without evidence."

"I... I understand." Li Ling nodded, and the emperor took action to cure the aftermath for him. From this point of view, King Yong's status in front of the emperor is still very good. Thinking about this, it may not be a bad thing for him to leave the capital at this time. In the situation, he can't see many things clearly or thoroughly, but he will jump out and look at it from a bystander perspective, and you may be able to see it clearly at a glance.

Seeing Li Ling pondering silently, Yang Zhen finally couldn't help it: "Sir, what I want to say is that you should be extremely careful when going back the road. The prince may have some concerns in his actions, but King Yong has been forgotten now, and he has a deep hatred with you. Maybe he will use extraordinary means, and it is possible to intercept you halfway!"

These words finally made Li Ling suddenly wake up, and his face turned red at the same time. Why did his thinking become so rigid? He kept talking about the struggles in the court, completely forgetting what the real threat was.

Yes, in the Imperial City Division that day, Wei Tianying used a trick that was very different, and it was not like the battle between the court. Before, he was just wondering why the prince had done this, but now he realized that this was the method of King Yong. So it seems reasonable that he would come here to wait for the assassination that is unavailable.

After taking a deep breath, a glimmer of light flashed in Li Ling's eyes: "I understand! It seems that the journey back to the countryside will not be calm this time, so let me fight with them and let Sun Lin pay some more."

However, before that, I had to ensure the safety of my family first. So after Li Ling returned to the convoy and boarded the bus to meet his wife, the first sentence was: "Qingxiao, you and your sister are all ready, and you will take a boat back to Huaibei from the waterway."

"What about you?" Yang Qingxiao immediately heard the profound meaning from his words and asked hurriedly.

"I have to deal with some things, but your safety is the most important thing, so we have to go back separately. It is naturally much safer to have the waterways with brothers from the Cao Gang to take care of them than by land."

Yang Qingxiao looked at her husband and said for a while: "So this is very dangerous? Why don't you let me go with you to protect you."

If she didn't mention it on the initiative, Li Ling would have forgotten that his wife was also a master. In the past few years, especially after her daughter was born, Yang Qingxiao became more and more like a lady from a wealthy family, a good wife and mother, and no longer had the majesty and evil spirit of the Cao Gang Miss.

But Li Ling quickly rejected the request: "No, you should be with your sister Yue'er and the others, so that I can rest assured, right? Moreover, You'er can't live without you."

When she mentioned her daughter, Yang Qingxiao, the one who was a mother, was unable to make up. She could only look at her husband for a while before nodding gently: "Okay, I promise you that you are. But you must also promise me that you must be careful in everything and come back to see us safely."

"Of course! I've experienced so many storms. Will I still capsize in this small gutter? Make arrangements earlier. I'll change to the waterway tomorrow and the next day and take the Caogang's boat back."

"Yeah." Yang Qingxiao bit her lip, nodded, and then leaned her head on Li Ling's shoulder.

...

In Luoyang City, the East Palace.

Although the Liu brothers were a little serious on the face, they felt gloating. This time, Mr. Mo really made a big mistake in the prince. He had said before that he had a perfect plan to kill Li Ling. Some time ago, he even urged the prince to act in various ways and spent a lot of thought.

But what happened? Li Ling, as the target, actually returned to his hometown. In this way, he was not in the capital, and no matter how many plans he had, he would become targetless and wasted his efforts.

Especially after the news of Li Ling leaving Beijing today, the prince was even more annoyed. He was locked in the room alone, but no one was seen. Even Mr. Mo, who could be seen at any time on weekdays, could only be like them, and could only wait in front of the door, waiting for the prince to calm down.

"Mr. Mo, don't be discouraged. After all, you are not an official in the court. You didn't care about Ding You's words, so that Li Ling could escape." Liu Suifeng said with comfort.

Liu Suiyun also continued from the side: "Yes, Mr. Mo, in fact, it's good to see the result. Although we can't get rid of Li Ling with our own hands and vent our anger for His Highness, at least he had to pay the price. Do you think this is the case?"

Mr. Mo listened to them calmly, and then smiled and nodded after a moment: "What Xian Kunzhong said is not unreasonable, but this is not the result of the prince's hope... After all, he was a little bit of a big mistake and ignored this most critical level. But you two, you have been by your highness for a long time and are quite familiar with the affairs in the court. Why didn't you remind Your Highness in advance?"

These words with guns and sticks made the Liu brothers feel unhappy, so they could only snort: "We didn't know what you sold in the gourd before, so how could we remind Your Highness in time?"

"That's right, are you pushing the mistake on us?"

Just as the three of them were about to argue, the door suddenly opened, and the prince appeared in front of the door with a gloomy face. After scanning them, he said, "Mr. Mo, come in and talk." But he did not mean to let the Liu brothers in.

This made the two of them feel even more uncomfortable. The Mo's surname has made such a mistake. Is it so trusted by the prince? But they didn't dare to have an attack, so they could only continue to guard the door in embarrassment.

When Mr. Mo got inside, he first bowed and admitted his mistake: "Your Highness, it was his negligence that made the previous plan fail. But please rest assured that we still have a way to get rid of Li Ling... And as of now, it is easier for him to deal with without the protection of the official body."

But the prince's reaction this time was quite cold. After only a moment of silence, he spoke: "I didn't ask you to come in to blame you, and at the same time, it was not to discuss with you how to deal with Li Ling."

"Hmm? What does the prince mean?"

"Let's leave this matter first. Since he has returned to his hometown, there is no need to look for him anymore. All plans should be pushed back."

The prince's intentions were already very clear, but Mr. Mo was a little confused. The prince had hoped to eat Li Ling's flesh and sleep with Li Ling's skin before. Why did he lose his official position and lose his power, and he happened to take action, but he planned to let go?

"Your Highness, you are..." Mr. Mo obviously couldn't accept it, but as soon as he said that, his heart suddenly moved. He thought of a possibility, and he swallowed the words afterwards.

The prince did not mean to explain to him more, but waved his hand and said, "Since I am the crown prince, I should take my vision for a longer period of time. He is just a court official, and he is not worthy of me to think about it. As long as I ascend to the throne, killing him is not a matter of one sentence?" Besides, he must not be able to live that time this time! He added this sentence in his heart.

Mr. Mo looked at the prince again, and then Zheng agreed and then left the room.

At the same time, in the Yongwang Mansion.

Sun Lin, who was much more haggard than he had seen at the beginning, was staring at the people in front of him, with two clusters of flames burning in his eyes: "What you have to do this time is to kill Li Ling at all costs!"

The left and right people immediately clasped their fists and took the order in a stern voice, but one of them bowed a little and looked back at Sun Lin: "Your Highness, I will help you do this this time, everything before will be cleared."

"Don't worry, I, Sun Lin, are the most trustworthy. As long as you help me get rid of this thorn in my side, I will have no relationship with you anymore, and no one will know about the previous things!"
Chapter completed!